An Intervention Program to Improve Emotion Regulation Among Parents of Children with ASD

An Intervention Program to Improve Emotion Regulation Among Parents of Children with ASD

To examine the effectiveness of a short-term therapeutic workshop in improving reflective functioning, the belief that emotions can change, the reported use of effective emotional regulation strategies, and perceived parental self-efficacy and child behavior.

The subjects will:

Answer questionnaires and clinical interviews about the relationship with their children and their mental functioning before the workshop.

The intervention group will participate in a 4-session workshop (once a week) led by an educational psychologist specializing in autism.

Answer questionnaires and clinical interviews about emotional regulation and mental functioning among their children, and about the nature of the relationship with their children after the workshop.

Inclusion Criteria:

A parent aged 18 or older of a child aged 2-18 years diagnosed with ASD

Exclusion Criteria:

• A parent under the age of 18
• A parent of a child without an ASD diagnosis
• A parent of a child with ASD diagnosis under 2 years of age, or above 18 years of age